A case of borderline tuberculoid leprosy with atypical and complicated manifestations

Abstract

This article presents a clinical case of a 52-year-old man suffering from oligobacillary border-tuberculoid leprosy in the acute phase associated with an established diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and hepatitis C.Aim: to present a clinical case of leprosy with atypical and complicated manifestations.Materials and methods. A 52-year-old patient had been receiving treatment for allergic dermatitis for a long time.Results. The patient was diagnosed with: A 30.2. Borderline tuberculoid leprosy (Paucibacillary Leprosy, Borderline tuberculoid form. Acute phase). The patient demonstrated atypical complications of the leprosy process in the form of ulcerative necrotic rashes.

Keywords

• leprosy
• complications
• necrotizing vasculitis